The president is a noted sports fan, regularly displaying his knowledge of football, professional and college basketball and baseball, as well as talking about his chances to watch ESPN.

He also sat for a pregame interview for the Super Bowl earlier this month, a tradition he does every year with whichever network is hosting the NFL championship. The president has also thrown out the ceremonial first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and on Opening Day.

Barkley has supported Obama in the past, as well, including dissing his 2012 presidential opponent Mitt Romney during a broadcast.